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City for Conquest

1940 • 1h44m Romance, Drama, Crime

Rating

6.8/10

Popularity

2

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

Details

Director

Anatole Litvak

Jean Negulesco

Screenplay

John Wexley

Cast

James Cagney

Ann Sheridan

Frank Craven

Release date

9/21/1940

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

36